Klamath River Tribes will kick off SalmonAid with traditional salmon bake

From IndyBay.org:

As the kickoff to the 2009 SalmonAid Festival in Oakland June 20 and 21, the public is invited to a traditional salmon bake hosted by Klamath River Indian Tribes. This is the same type of salmon bake that was brought to the “Calling Back the Salmon Ceremony” on the Yuba River in 2007 and to Ocean Beach during the SalmonAid Festival in 2008, according to Jessie Raeder of the Source to Sea Collective.

The event will take place at Ocean Beach, San Francisco on Friday, June 19. The fire starts at 4:30 p.m.; fish will be ready to serve around 6:30 p.m. Look for the fire pit one block south of the intersection of Fulton Street and the Great Highway.

Participants will include fishermen, cooks, singers, and drummers from the Karuk, Yurok, and Hoopa Tribes. Tribal members are traveling from the Klamath River and invite Native community members from throughout the area, as well as the general public, to come down and share fish.

Although Klamath salmon runs are dwindling, tribal fishermen still harvest salmon for ceremonial and commercial use. By joining forces with commercial fishermen, recreational anglers, conservation groups and others concerned about native salmon stocks, Tribal members are building support for the removal of the lower four Klamath River dams.

“Members of Klamath Basin Tribes will be an integral part of the 2009 SalmonAid Festival, hosting a traditional salmon bake on the eve of the festival as well as demonstrating cultural activities throughout the SalmonAid weekend,” said Raeder.

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